Demon Lords

Demon Lords, also known as Lords of Chaos, are exceptionally powerful Demons who have amassed tremendous amounts of power over vast millennia and have conquered one or more layers of the Abyss. They are the chaotic counterpart to the lawfully aligned Archdevils of the Ten Hells.

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The equivalent of an Archdevil, Demon Lords are rulers of their own levels of The Abyss. As the Abyss is an infinite vortex of chaos, there is no known way to confirm just how many Demon Lords exist. Many believe that while the uppermost layers are guarded over by these mortal lords, the bottom layers of the infinite chaos are guarded over by true gods, known as the Great Old Ones. Below is a list of known Demon Lords.

Among the ranks of Demons Lords include incredibly powerful Demons, corrupted archdevils and celestials, tyrannical primordials, and ancient unknowable gods.

Two major titles among the demon lords are that of "Prince of Demons," and "the Demon Queen." Though these titles hold no actual authority, many Demon Lords fight viciously to claim them, with the "Prince of Demons" title currently claimed by the Demogorgon, and the "Demon Queen" title split between the Demon Lords Mother, Ozythra, and Lolth.

The Demonic Infiltration (120 PR - 138 PR)

During the Demonic Infiltration when the ambitions of mortal magic weakened the barriers between the realm of Quelmar and the Abyss, many Demon Lords took the opportunity to enter into the Material Realm, a world that had previously long given up on conquering due to the Pact Primeval. Now in the Material Realm once again, they quickly began to spawn new demons and spread their chaos. Much of the infiltration was orchestrated by the Prince of Demons, the Demogorgon who used an artifact called the Black Pearl to create rifts between the Abyss and Quelmar.

Notable Demon Lords

Any name with a star* is a Quelmar original Demon Lord

Demogorgon

Recognized as the Prince of Demons, the Demogorgon is one of the strongest Demon Lords to ever live. Demogorgon was behind much of the chaos behind the Demonic Infiltration until the pearl was destroyed and they were banished back to the Abyss by heroes backed by the powers of Pelor and Asmodeus.

Mother

Mother is a Demon Lord of rot and fungus whose ultimate goal is achieving godhood. During the Demonic Infiltration she attempted to gain control of a massive leyline beneath the Kobold city of Thelrya, only to be stopped when the city's king created a bubble of stasis around the leyline and the city. For years she plotted, creating a cult in Amusa and began to unite the Gnolls of Amusa under her command. She concocted a major ritual to break the stasis around Thelrya and ascend to godhood, but she was stopped by the heroes of the Tempest Brothers Expeditionary Company during an event known as the Thelryan Restoration.

Ratatrosk*

Ratatrosk is the Demon Lord of Rats and Vermin and is the oldest known living Demon in existence. While he is far from the first, he has survived countless centuries by his unique ability to always barley escape death. While this has kept his alive, it has allowed more powerful demons to push him around and prevent him from building a true foothold in the Abyss.

Ozythra*

Ozythra is a shapeshifting chimeric monstrosity that can take on numerous forms. She delights in transforming the flesh and rules over a realm of meat and slime. During the Demon Infiltration, she tormented the countryside of Luggland.

Orcus

Arguably as powerful as Demogorgon, Orcus is a demonic lord of undeath who seeks to spread his undead hordes all across the realms. During the Demonic Infiltration, he established himself in the scar of Amusa before being banished by the mysterious warrior Esau and an army of devils in 138 PR. Most believe that he was the last Demon Lord remaining in Quelmar at the end of the infiltration.

Graz'zt

Former devil turned Demon Lord, Graz'zt is known as the Dark Prince of Pleasure and Pain. He exemplified the fact that not all that is beautiful is also good and delights in turning what is pure into something perverse. He is a master tactician and warrior but prefers to indulge his many pleasures instead of fighting. He is one of the Demogorgon's many rivals, hoping to one day gain the title of "Prince of Demons" for himself.

Azuvidexus

Azuvidexus is a massive red demonic tyrannosaurus rex. Once a powerful Demon Lord that ruled over multiple layers of the Abyss, Azuvidexus as conquered by Demogorgon and turned into one of the Demon Princes servants.

Fraz-Urb'luu

Fraz'Urb'luu is a gargoyle looking demon lord of deception and sabotage. It is unknown what they were up to during the Demonic Infiltration. In 904 PR, they attempted to invade the sixth layer of the Ten Hells through a portal that linked the first layer Duumal to the sixth layer Malbolge. Their invasion was stopped by a team of adventurers in the service of the Archdevil Philani.

Juiblex

Juiblex is the Demon Lord of Slime and Oozes. During the Demonic Infiltration, the invaded the cave systems beneath Amusa and wrecked havoc in the Underdark. They are the archenemy of Mother and they work tirelessly to make sure her dreams of godhood cannot be reach. At the end of the Demonic Infiltration, they installed their servant, Gary the Ooze Lich as the guardian of Thelrya.

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Yeenoghu

Yeenoghu is the Demon Lord of Savagery and the creator of Gnolls. During the Demonic Infiltration, he and his Gnoll Hordes ravaged southern Amusa before he was banished back to the Abyss by the Demoness known as Mother who would later go onto gain command of his Gnoll hordes.